Why do we use this and these?
We use this (singular) and these (plural) as pronouns:- to talk about people or things near us:
This is a nice cup of tea.
Whose shoes are these?
- to introduce people:Whose shoes are these?
This is Janet.
These are my friends, John and Michael.
These are my friends, John and Michael.
WARNING:
We don’t sayThese are John and Michael.
We say This is John and this is Michael.
- to introduce ourselves to begin a conversation on the phone:We don’t say
We say This is John and this is Michael.
Hello, this is David, Can I speak to Sally?
Why do we use that and those?
We use that (singular) and those (plural):- to talk about things that are not near us:
What’s that?
This is our house, and that’s Rebecca’s house over there.
Those are very expensive shoes.
- We also use that to refer back to something someone said or did:This is our house, and that’s Rebecca’s house over there.
Those are very expensive shoes.
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- Shall we go to the cinema?
- Yes, that’s a good idea. -
- I’ve got a new job.
- That’s great. -
- I’m very tired.
- Why is that?
this, these, that, those with nouns
We also use this, these, that and those with nouns to show proximityWe use this and these for people or things near us:
We have lived in this house for twenty years.
Have you read all of these books?
… and that and those for people or things that are not near us:Have you read all of these books?
Who lives in that house?
Who are those people?
Who are those people?
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Comments
1 " He is one of those who always (asks / ask) questions "
which is correct? to say ask or asks ? the verb ask here refer to Those kind of people or to He ?
2 These is good or These are good
These goes with "is" or "are" ? dose depends on the word after "good" if it's singular or pruler?
Thanks in Advance
In 1, 'ask' is correct because 'who' refers to 'those', i.e. is plural. In 2, the second one is correct because 'these' is plural and requires a plural verb form. To say this with 'this', you would say 'This is good'.
Best wishes,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
I don't understand difference between two rules written here on the website:
- in this lesson is written that we use this to introduce ourselves to begin a conversation on the phone: Hello, this is David, Can I speak to Sally? and
- in one of previous (there and is) is written that we use it to talk about ourselves on the telephone: Hello. It’s George.
Can you explain me those differences?
Thank you in advance!
Best regards,
Katarina
Most of the time, there's really no difference between these two forms – they are simply two different ways of saying the same (which is quite common!).
By the way, just so you know, eventually we will answer your other questions, but in general, please take some time to look for answers yourself before asking here. We're happy to answer questions, but doing so is only part of our work and we get many comments every day. We simply can't answer more than one question per user per day.
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
It's that I don't like Chinese food.
It's just that I love you.
And also what does "it" refer to?
'It' here is an example of a dummy subject - see this page for more information on this.
The meaning of 'that' in these sentences is context-dependent, so it is hard to say without seeing the whole context. It is likely that the meaning is as follows:
It's (caused by / because of the fact) that I don't like Chinese food.
It's just (the case / a fact / true) that I love you.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Could you please tell me the usage of "that" here?
1. The father is glad that he has got his daughter married to a nice young man.
2. She is glad that she has passed the examination.
3. The teacher insisted that the boys should attend moral instruction classes.
I often confused by the use of That here,
Thanks in advance,
Ramachandran G,
In all of these sentences 'that' is not essential and can be omitted if the speaker chooses.
'That' has many uses, both lexical and grammatical. It can be used as the object of a preposition, to introduce subordinate clauses, for example (as in the examples above).
This page will help you with many of those uses. You can also find information here and here.
I hope those links are useful.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
I think I've been using the word 'them' incorrectly and would like to check it with you.
Suppose I am giving a command regarding some clothes and the listener knows I am talking about those clothes, which one of these sentences is correct:
1) These are not my clothes. Take them away.
2) These are not my clothes. Take those away.
Thank you
The first sentence is correct. We would only use 'those' if there were several piles of clothes and we wanted to be sure that the other person did not make a mistake and take the wrong clothes away.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team